Date & time | 27.9.23 @19:30 | ACTIONS/NEXT STEPS | |
Chair | Andrea | ||
Note taker | Bill | ||
Attendees | Andrea, Bill, Helen, Jules, Kelda, Laura, Lynn, Rob | Ensure Helen on committee circulation list | |
Apologies | Sue | ||
Mins of last meeting | Approved? | Andrea | |
Matters arising? | AGM matters | ||
Actions from last meeting | Included in the agenda | ||
Chair update | Sue sent apologies | ||
Treasurer Laura | Started applying for Co-op bank Unrestricted funds have come in via the Repair Cafe and tree fund. Unrestricted reserves total £1700 | Laura: Apply Coop bank after check with Friends of the Earth (FoE) | |
Secretary Vacant | No volunteer for the secretarial role at the moment. Currently covered by: Andrea ~ email in-box Lynn ~ event dates on website, A volunteer ~ notes of meetings | All: Please tell Lynn if you want dates putting on the website | |
Communications Lynn | Lynn, Helen & Andrea are updating the website. Facebook (Fb) page good for general things, Lynn ok to post, Fb has 300+ people. Newsletter sent prior to committee meetings Village Voice ~ send before 15th of a month | All: We can send Lynn items to put on TDEG Facebook or any updates and new pages for the web site. All: Please send VV news items to Lynn before 15th of each month. | |
FoE feedback Andrea | Andrea attended online meeting in July. Good round up of FoE activities in the region and more locally. Interesting speaker although not audible. Next meeting in November. | Andrea: Send details of next FoE meeting to request attendee. | |
Project groups | |||
Bike Maintenance Helen | Overview given of Bike Maintenance Club & repairs. Repair Café (RC) ~ not great demand for adult cycle repairs. Adult bikes often specialist so difficult to repair. Decided to focus RC on children’s bikes. | Repair café: Advertise repairing of children’s bikes | |
Climate Action vacant | No project lead. Eco-books to be bought for Bishop Pursglove School to value of £100 from funds transferred by Buxton Transition. | Andrea: Arrange eco-book purchases for BPS | |
Ethical Consumer (Jules) | Repair Cafe going well, everybody loves it. Next RC 21st Oct, also International Repair day when promote repair and right to repair which can include signing a declaration. Could ask a range of political leaders: Neil, Simon, Sarah Dines. Jules to consider. | Jules: Consider inviting Neil Buttle to 21/10, and other political reps (possibly to sign the Restart Declaraion). International Repair day promotion pack to Lynn & Carrie. | |
Litter Vacant / Bill | Litter pick – Sun 5th November at 2pm. Discussed practicalities and advertising. Neil Buttle grant of £50 ~ £30 for advert design. Discussed printing posters, FoE insurance and risk assessment. Potential for the litter pick to be a community event and to generate engagement with TDEG. | Rob: send Bill CVS details Lynn: Advertise on website, and via Village Voice Andrea: Advertise on Fb Bill Contact FoE: insurance and Laura B: risk assessment Laura: send Bill TDEG’s BACS details for DDDC to pay Bill: Send Laura Matt’s invoice | |
Cloth Nappy library Kelda | Overview of Cloth Nappy Library given. Nappies are ready to be loaned. Discussed promotion ideas. Posters in GP surgeries. Poster design contact Matt Clark 07912 523313 | Kelda: Promoting through DDDC. Can send Lynn info for Village Voice by 15th of month & details for TDEG webpage | |
Wildlife Lynn | Tree planting: 5x landowners agreed to plant saplings also Parish Council on cemetery. DWT involved with free trees from DCC million trees campaign. £500 funds left from previous year, agreed now unrestricted funds. Could support school activities, such as:
| Helen: to discuss National Ed Nature Park with BPS via governors if she can. Andrea: discuss same with Litton School head teacher | |
Next meeting Lynn | Next meeting, Wed 25th Oct, (now changed to 15 Nov) Chloe Palmer, “How can we support our farmers to help nature recover?” Discussed practicalities of the event. We will also show the short “Hungry for Change” film before Chloe’s talk. DWT will have a table ~ DCC Million free trees and Derwent Forest project. Rosemary Furness got 50 farmers to sign up to White Peak Nature Recovery project bid. | All: arrive at 19:00 to set up Jules: Refreshments Lynn: promote ~ posters, VV, Fb, Rachel Metcalfe Farming Life Centre, Steve West, Peak Park circulation list. Lynn to check tech needs with Chloe (particularly a speaker for the film). | |
Plan for future whole group meetings All | Jan/Feb: Recycling/Waste management (Rob) Include hard to recycle items. Spring: Marketplace (Co-ordinated by Lynn) Possibly at a weekend, different tables, drop in at any time and/or speaker: energy efficiency /recycling/ countryside in the spring? Other ideas ~ Domestic Energy Efficiency (?Steve P of HVCA and Bill) ~ Community energy project, (ask Sheelagh) ~ Weekend afternoon, families, examples of what done in schools ~ Community Ranger | Rob: Enquire for recycling speaker All: Consider the make up of a TDEG Market place Andrea: Ask Sheelagh about community energy project and potential to speak | |
Advertising events | Banner: Generic eco TDEG banner. Could pay with unrestricted funds for design and banner. Printing: Details of printing options given from Sheelagh. | Andrea: Liaise with Laura on banner and research possibilities | |
Pre-winter warmth project Bill | Ideas needed – maybe more focussed on social engagement eg support Horse & Jockey food gathering in the warmth making soup. | Action: To discuss further at next meeting on request | |
Encouraging greater involvement in TDEG All | – Community / TDEG Litter pick ~ an opportunity to engage with new people. – TDEG Market-place event in Spring. – Talks: Lynn spoke recently to Litton WI, received £50 ~ well done. Could suggest TDEG talks to groups. Lynn has a PowerPoint. | Lynn: update leaflet inc BMC and Cloth Nappy library
All: Offer to groups that we can give talks about TDEG | |
AOB | Thanks to Lynn for the excellent newsletter | ||
Dates of next meetings | **Whole group meeting changed to 15th Nov** Next committee meeting Jan 17th 2024 Date of Next whole group meeting Jan 31st or 7th Feb depending on speaker. Next FoE meeting November 2023 tbc | ||
